Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
via RP13. There are several Mapuche communities nearby, including Puel, located
between Lago Aluminé and Lago Moquehue.
The village lies at the heart of the Pehuen region, named of course after the pehuén
(araucaria) trees that are so marvelously present. If you have a car, the Circuito Pehuenia
is a great drive; it's a four- to six-hour loop from Villa Pehuenia past Lago Moquehue,
Lago Ñorquinco, Lago Pulmarí and back around Lago Aluminé. Mali Viajes in Aluminé
offers scenic back-road tours along this route in summer, starting from Aluminé.
Sights & Activities
Volcán Batea Mahuida
VOLCANO
From the top of here (2010m) you can see eight volcanoes (from Lanín to the south to
Copahue to the north) in both Argentina and Chile. Inside Batea Mahuida is a small
crater lake. You drive nearly to the top (summer only) and then it's an easy two-hour
walk to the summit.
Batea Mahuida
SKIING
( 02942-467711;
www.cerrobateamahuida.com.ar
; day pass AR$150-200)
Volcán Batea
Mahuida is the location of this small Mapuche-operated ski park, which is little more
than a few snowy slopes with a T-bar and a Poma. If you're a Nordic skier, you're in bet-
ter luck - a circuit goes around the park, taking in awesome views of the volcano and
lakes.
Los Pehuenes
ADVENTURE SPORTS
( 02942-498029;
www.pehuenes.com.ar
; Centro Comercial; 9am-1pm & 4-8pm)
The local
adventure-tourism operator offers rafting, trekking, horseback riding and 4WD off-road-
ing trips.
Sleeping & Eating
Many businesses in Villa Pehuenia close down off season. Those listed here are open
year-round.
Hosterías
and
cabañas
are spread around the Peninsula de los Coihues.
Hostería de las Cumbres
HOTEL $$$
( 02942-498097;
www.posadalascumbre.com.ar
;
d AR$500; )
Right down by the water-
front in the main part of town, this cozy little
hostería
has smallish rooms coming off
